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Bring out your children for measles vaccination, Eleka tells Ekiti women


NMT Reporter

28/02/2018

Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka has charged Ekiti people to bring out their children for vaccination in order to prevent them against one of the major killer diseases, measles. Eleka gave this advise today during the flag-off ceremony of measles vaccine campaign (MVC) held in Ado Ekiti.

Eleka, who was rousingly cheered by the crowd during his remarks said Ekiti mothers should endeavor to take their children between Nine (9) months and Five (5) years old for measles vaccination. "We must make sure that our children are properly vaccinated. Had it been I was not vaccinated when I was a baby, I may not have had the opportunity of becoming deputy Governor.

" I want to appeal to our nursing mothers, like it's being said, 'delay is dangerous'. We do pray, prayer is good, but the needful also must be done, and part of the needful is to vaccinate our children. We must also inform other women to bring their wards for the vaccination exercise," Eleka said.

Extolling the virtues of her Excellency, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose, the deputy governor, and governorship hopeful described Mrs Fayose as home builder, and a Model for her generation, "you are an example of virtuous woman, home builder, a strong pillar of support for her husband. You are a model to women of this generation, I pray you will not be degenerated, you will continue to be better and better IJN".

Professor Eleka thereafter thanked the partners of the campaign and assured them of state's readiness. "I want to use this opportunity to appreciate and thank our partners. Like Oliver Twist we will always ask for more. I want to assure you that we will not disappoint you," Eleka assured.

Measles is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Measles starts with fever. Soon after, it causes a cough, runny nose, and red eyes. Then a rash of tiny, red spots breaks out. It starts at the head and spreads to the rest of the body. Measles vaccine is a vaccine that prevents measles

Dignitaries that graced the flag-off ceremony included wife of the governor, Mrs Feyisetan Fayose; Speaker, Ekiti state house of Assembly, Pastor Kola Oluwawole; wife of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Eleka and a host of others.

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